I have keratosis pilaris and I was wondering how to really exfoliate my skin to minimize my symptoms?

first of all, you don't want to scrub or loofa the area with KP as it will only cause irritation/redness. you need to apply an alpha or beta hydroxy acid to the area daily. there is an over the counter lactic acid (ask your pharmacist) that is formulated in a lotion. apply this DAILY to the area and in a couple of weeks your skin will be much smoother. if you miss a few days, the condition will revert back to baseline so keep it up! KP is worse in the winter and in colder temperatures. some dermatologist prescribe retinoids (like Retin-A) for this condition.


good luck!